Cyningstan<p>This Q in Pym's Daily Word Square Puzzle for today is a gift. There aren't many common words that would fit on that row or column. You can try to solve today's puzzle at <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/295/pyms-daily-word-square-puzzle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">dos.cyningstan.org.uk/download</span><span class="invisible">s/295/pyms-daily-word-square-puzzle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pym" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pym</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibmpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a></p>
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SuperIlu<p>After some delay I did an update of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lib16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lib16</span></a> (a tiny helper library for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenWatcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWatcom</span></a> 16-bit DOS programs).</p><p><a href="https://github.com/SuperIlu/lib16" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/SuperIlu/lib16</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>This time I added <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lua" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lua</span></a> to the mix (example prj04). You can now write graphical scripts using Lua on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a>. I also included the regular lua.exe and luac.exe binaries. This is compiled for i386/387 upwards...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeDOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CreativeCoding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeCoding</span></a></p>
Cyningstan<p>By level 8, the vermin have disappeared, and the place is full of spiders. I'm still looking out for a sword, so I can try dual wielding. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ossuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ossuary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibmpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a></p>
DesertFOX<p>Okay, it's almost 4am... I should really go to b.... but let's first upload another set of floppy disks to the retro community! Here's "Aces of the Pacific", version 1.2 in 256 colors for MS-DOS. Perfect KryoFlux streams, working disk images and scans.</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/aces-of-the-pacific_v12" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/aces-of-th</span><span class="invisible">e-pacific_v12</span></a></p><p>Have fun! ... and good night!</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGames</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Dynamix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dynamix</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Sierra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierra</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FlightSim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlightSim</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DOSGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOSGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a></p>
Cyningstan<p>Earlier this week, 4am Programming released a new game for MS-DOS: 99 Things. This is an item matching game with various levels of difficult. For <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibmpc</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a> graphics running <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a>, download it from <a href="https://4am.org/99/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">4am.org/99/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
DesertFOX<p>If you're into these kinds of games: I just uploaded 3.5 and 5.25 inch floppy disks for "Leisure Suit Larry II" for MS-DOS to the Internet Archive. A Sierra On-Line classic from 1988. Pristine KryoFlux streams, .IMG disk images and 300dpi scans.</p><p>3.5" 720K: <a href="https://archive.org/details/leisure-suit-larry-ii_525" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/leisure-su</span><span class="invisible">it-larry-ii_525</span></a><br>5.25" 360K: <a href="https://archive.org/details/leisure-suit-larry-ii_35" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/leisure-su</span><span class="invisible">it-larry-ii_35</span></a></p><p>Have fun!</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGames</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDisk</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GraphicAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GraphicAdventure</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SierraOnLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraOnLine</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/KryoFlux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KryoFlux</span></a></p>
Cyningstan<p>Star Cadre's mission locations are modelled on typical minimalist sci-fi bases. There's a single entrance/exit, and various rooms and corridors are linked by automatic doors. The layout is different each time you play. Explore more at <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/261/star-cadre-combat-class" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">dos.cyningstan.org.uk/download</span><span class="invisible">s/261/star-cadre-combat-class</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/starcadre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>starcadre</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibmpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a></p>
SuperIlu<p>I pushed an update to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOStodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOStodon</span></a> (the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> client for MS-DOS):</p><p>- Updated <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/curl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>curl</span></a> to 8.13.0<br>- Updated <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mbedTLS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mbedTLS</span></a> to 3.6.3<br>- Fixed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/win32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>win32</span></a> version (works on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WinXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WinXP</span></a> or newer), DLLs were missing</p><p>Grab it at <a href="https://github.com/SuperIlu/DOStodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/SuperIlu/DOStodon</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Screenshot is showing the win32 version running on Win10.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Javascript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Javascript</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CreativeCoding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeCoding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MastodonClient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonClient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeDOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DJGPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DJGPP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOjS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOjS</span></a></p>
DesertFOX<p>Here's another gorgeous set of floppy disks for a classic DOS game. "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in a 16 color EGA version. This was released in 1989 on 6 x 360K, 5.25 inch disks.</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/indy3_ega_525_gw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/indy3_ega_</span><span class="invisible">525_gw</span></a></p><p>Have fun! 😃 </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DOSGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOSGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IndianaJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianaJones</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/LucasArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LucasArts</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/LucasFilmGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LucasFilmGames</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDisk</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Adventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Adventure</span></a></p>
Twig<p>and there we are <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/airliftrescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>airliftrescue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/dps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/choplifter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>choplifter</span></a></p>
Twig<p>Looking like a better end <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/airliftrescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>airliftrescue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/dos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a></p>
Retro Techie<p>The main menu for Norton Utilities 6.0</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90sComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90sComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechThrowback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechThrowback</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1990sTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1990sTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a></p>
root42<p><strong>New Homebrew OPL3 Sound Card: Sonic Buster 8</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://makertube.net/w/3dB4me5zKdGNQWKi1K8QLH" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/3dB4me5zKdGNQW</span><span class="invisible">Ki1K8QLH</span></a></p>
DesertFOX<p>Thanks to a friendly permission of the original owner, I was just able to share and upload this beautiful 5.25" 1200K disk release of "The Games - Winter Challenge" to the Internet Archive. This includes an .IMG disk image, a pristine Greaseweazle stream, as well as a 300dpi scan of the disk itself. This game's such a classic for MS-DOS!</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/winter_challenge_525_gw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/winter_cha</span><span class="invisible">llenge_525_gw</span></a></p><p>Have fun!</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DOSGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOSGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Accolade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accolade</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDIsk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDIsk</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Simulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Simulation</span></a></p>
Cyningstan<p>It's time for another playthrough of The Anarchic Kingdom. Whenever I play for stream or social media I do poorly, my first place finishes only happen when nobody can see. Can I change this? Watch this space over the coming weeks to find out... Get the game from <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/64/the-anarchic-kingdom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">dos.cyningstan.org.uk/download</span><span class="invisible">s/64/the-anarchic-kingdom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anarchickingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anarchickingdom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibmpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a></p>
Blackthorn<p>Prototyping a <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> game. There is literally just the hud right now.</p>
Cyningstan<p>The Polar Expedition was the first expansion for Barren Planet. After one of the two warring corporations takes over the desert, they go on to fight over the ice caps. Download it along with the game, from <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">dos.cyningstan.org.uk/download</span><span class="invisible">s/7/barren-planet</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrenplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>barrenplanet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibmpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a></p>
Cyningstan<p>Carrier is designed to carry items. It has no special attachments, but always has the Take Item action available in its ROM. It also has a pretty good RAM capacity. Great for moving things around. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teamdroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teamdroid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibmpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cga</span></a></p>
New video for Patrons:
New Homebrew Sound Card: Sonic Buster 8
Oh, well.. I guess, it ain't much... but today I just came across this very fine 5.25" 1.2MB single disk version of "The Games: Winter Challenge". An awesome addition to the games collection!
I cannot share this disk itself, as it is not mine, but here's an equally pristine 3.5" version:
https://archive.org/details/winter_challenge_kfx
Have fun! 
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